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The New School’s ideals of productive discourse put into action at Thursday’s The Wannabe Fascists book launch

From right to left, Professor Andreas Kalyvas of NSSR, Professor Carolyn, Dean of Yale, Professor Mabel Berezin of Cornell, Professor Oz Frankel of The New School, and author and Professor Federico Finchelstein. Photo: Zora Edelstein

The New School frequently emphasizes the value of discourse and debate. In President Joel Towers’ Aug. 15 email titled “A Message From President Joel Towers: A Question For…

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The pulse of being ‘Not Black Enough’

A minstrel is looking onto a screen of individuals dressed in monkey masks. This scene plays in the trailer for “Not Black Enough.” Photo courtesy of Jermaine Manigault/30 Productions

Avoiding tropes of race relations films, director Jermaine Manigault revives the conversation by reconsidering what it means to not be ‘Black enough’ in Black America. “Do all Black…

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“When Do You Think That This Will Be Over?”: Answering Your Lingering COVID-19 Questions

Vincent Racaniello in his office at Columbia University where he records his podcasts. Photo taken by Ray Ortega.

The virus SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease COVID-19, has infected millions and killed hundreds of thousands of people globally, has forced countries to lock down, people to stay…

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